CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 contains a memory allocation vulnerability in Lz4Decoder::read_start_header() that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust memory by declaring unbounded ring buffer sizes. Attackers can open TCP connections sending LZ4 start headers with very large buffer sizes, forcing up to 4 GiB allocations per connection and denying collector service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
CESNET ipfixcol2 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.7.1 affected < 2.9.0

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https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2 cve-icon
https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/blob/v2.8.0/src/plugins/input/tcp/src/Lz4Decoder.cpp#L126-L131 cve-icon
https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/commit/1a199033eff847941353c5c039cb806a9ad8aa6f cve-icon
https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/releases/tag/v2.9.0 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cesnet-ipfixcol2-2.7.1-before-2.9.0-memory-exhaustion-via-tcp-lz4-decoder cve-icon
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 contains a memory allocation vulnerability in Lz4Decoder::read_start_header() that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust memory by declaring unbounded ring buffer sizes. Attackers can open TCP connections sending LZ4 start headers with very large buffer sizes, forcing up to 4 GiB allocations per connection and denying collector service.
Title CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 Memory Exhaustion via TCP LZ4 Decoder
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T20:36:49.660Z

Reserved: 2026-11-04T18:13:10.127Z

Link: CVE-2026-122129

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